Updated On: 29 September, 2022 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Suraj Pandey
Launched in January 2020, the STEMI programme has saved 6,144 lives across 12 districts

A man is screened at the district hospital in Wardha
The state health department’s AI-equipped programme launched in 2020 to screen and treat the silent killer – heart disease – has so far saved 6,144 people who were in immediate need of medical intervention, said officials.
According to health officials, cardiovascular diseases in Maharashtra are on the rise, affecting men in the age group 30-40 years and women aged 40-60 years.